Kingscote Pioneer Burials

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In memory, of those who died, en route to this settlement;
Mr EDMUNDS, 3rd mate and Mr THOMPSON, 1st mate, "Lady Mary Pelican". Elizabeth CHANDLER an emigrant, "John Pirie" 1836 - buried at sea. William HOWLETT, an emigrant, "The Emma" 1836 - died after arrival, Buried hereabouts by S. Stephens. Mr E. E. OSBORNE and Dr John SLATER, passengers on the "Africaine", Lost when walking across K.I. November 1836. Maria KLEEMAN, nee Helm, "Solway" 1837 - died at sea, Buried hereabouts. And other unknown. ER

BEARE, Lucy Ann, born 1803 in England and the wife of Thomas Hudson Beare, who brought the first family of settlers to South Austrlia in the first ship, the barque 'Duke of York', which arrived at this island 27 July 1836. Lucy died in childbirth 3 September 1837, leaving five children under the age of eleven years. She was the first woman settler buried on Kangaroo Island. This memorial donated by Beare descendants, was unveiled by Robert Hudson Beare, 27 July 1991 + 'aged 34 years' on sarcophagus
BROADBENT, Luke, baby, 1836 - 1837, his family wished to raise him in the New World but he was taken to a world beyond. On this plaque he is remembered by the descendants of his family, rested, resurrected in their memories. Baby Luke's parents, Harriet and Luke Broadbent, and their children came to South Australia in the "Buffalo", landing at Holdfast Bay in 1836. They journeyed on to Kangaroo Island where Luke was employed by the South Australia Company. The family stayed for a year or two before ret
BYASS, infant son of Lovel and Rebecca, who died 1838
CALNAN, Charlotte Ann, who departed this life December 1, 1859, aged 5 years and 1 month
CALNAN, Jeremiah, Born in 1797 in County Cork, Ireland. Arrived Nepean Bay on 'The Africaine' 2.11.1836, Husband of Mary Ann, nee Bow. Father of John, Charles, Michael and Mary Ann. Died at Encounter Bay, February 1837. Burial place unknown. (with John)
CALNAN, John, son of Jeremiah and Mary Ann, born 1823 at Bermondsey, Greater London. Arrived Kangaroo Island, on 2.11.1836. Drowned in Backstairs Passage while transporting mail to Encounter Bay in 1853. Husband of Eliza Jane, (later Reeves), Father of Mary Agnes (later Snelling). The Calnan family descendants have continuously resided on Kangaroo Island from 1836 to 1996. Erected by descendants, 27 July 1996
CALNAN, John, who departed this life October 30, 1859, aged 2 years 3 months
COX, Adelaide R., (broken slate headstone)
DAW, Ada Emily, died November 9, 1862
GILES, Edward H., died 18 July 1839, aged 8 months, (see Samuel)
GILES, Samuel, died 18 February 1839, aged 9 years (with Edward), Erected by their brothers and sisters in 1882
GRANGER, George, arrived on K.I., 1856, accidentally drowned, Bay of Shoals, May 9, 1881, aged 54 years
GRANGER, Harriet, beloved wife of George, died October 27, 1862, aged 40 years
KLEEMAN, (Liebling), who died at sea on the ship "Solway", 14 October, buried 16 October 1837, the loved wife of Friedrich W. Kleeman
LYNNE, Annie, daughter of J and R Lynne, died 1838
MILDE, Emma Karoline (sic), born 10.9.1838, died 7.4.1839, buried in this cemetery; remembered by the Milde descendants, July 1989
PARIS, Sarah Mary (nee Chennell), 1849 - 1884, wife of George James, (Telegraph station master, Kingscote, 1876 - 1884) mother of Sarah, Ada, George, Charles, Margaret, Amy, Ella, died 8 July 1884, Interred in this cemetery; + plaque 'Erected by descendants of Ella Mary and unveiled by her daughter Win. Moore, 27.7.1991
REEVES, Samuel, infant son of Augustus and Eliza, who died 1856
WALLEN, Henry, known as "Governor", the first farmer in South Aust. He was a resident on Kangaroo Island from 1819 to 1856, departed this life at Adelaide, May 2, 1856, and brought to K. I. for burial. Aged 62 years

CLARK, Thomas, 1894, white cross only
LACHMAR, Jane, 1847 - 1866, white cross only

CLARK, Peter, who died March 23, 1891, aged 67 years, suddenly at Cape Willoughby Lighthouse (also Alison, Gilbert, May, Ernest Peter, Roy and William)
CLARK, Alison, beloved wife of above (Peter), died February 17, 1896, aged 67 years, interred Portland, Victoria
CLARK, Gilbert, May and Ernest Peter, grandchildren of above (Peter and Alison)
CLARK, Roy Harwood, killed in action in France, April 25, 1918, aged 23 and 4 months, Called to a higher service
CLARK, William, father of the above (Roy), died June 20, 1918. aged 54, 5 months, On the other side